tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28172023405768041652024-03-12T22:57:56.807-04:00Wahkuna Mae-lynWahkunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679790153976896985noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817202340576804165.post-45774819114635992722012-04-04T00:00:00.000-04:002012-04-04T16:36:40.855-04:00Sophisticated Easter Inspiration Board<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yet again, I've been MIA for a while. This move to California was definitely much needed (on many levels), however, it's taking a while to get up and running. My goal is to post here more often, as a means to a "get away" for me- so I'm hoping to find more time in my schedule for this blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that said, we are just a few days away from Easter...which always makes me think of a pastel color palette, decorative eggs and beautiful flowers. I remember always looking forward to my Easter basket when I was young. It would always be propped up on one of the big chairs in our living room, full of bright colored candy and little toys with the sparkly green "grass" filling. So in the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I created a sophisticated Easter inspiration board with beautiful stationery and basket ideas.</span><br />
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Today I wanted to share the excitement because one of my cards has been featured in the March 2012 issue of <a href="http://northridgepublishing.com/magazines/cards-magazine">CARDS</a> magazine, and the feeling is SO awesome! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The cover of <a href="http://northridgepublishing.com/magazines/cards-magazine">CARDS Magazine</a> March 2012 issue</span><br />
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Looking forward to creating more- feeling very inspired to be featured in a magazine full of great talent!<br />
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xo</div>Wahkunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679790153976896985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817202340576804165.post-15288396089940199662012-02-14T19:39:00.001-05:002012-02-14T19:39:05.155-05:00You've Got Love...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm popping in, (a little late) but wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! I'm still getting acclimated to the west coast (hence why I've been MIA), but I'm loving my new room setup, especially my bed! So I thought I'd create a VDay card inspired by my bedroom colors: pink, gray, white & a splash of black. I just love this color combo, I think it really supports my "vintage, shabby chic" style!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This card measures 7x5 and is inspired by "love notes". I created the postcard to coordinate with the patterned paper and alphas. The result is pretty and feminine with a touch of Parisian influence- what says <strong>LOVE</strong> better than Paris?!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So lately I've been thinking about how crazy life can sometimes be. It's proof that nothing can really be planned or pre conceived because everything in life has the potential to change, at any given moment. The truth is, we can never really know what to expect, which is the beauty of it all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bearing all of this in mind, today makes <u>two weeks</u> since I picked up and moved to SoCal, in search of sun, sand and a better lifestyle! If anyone had told me last year this time that I would be living in California right now- I never would have believed them, but this is a typical example of how crazy and unexpected life can be. These days I find myself waking up to clear blue skies and the warmth of new possibilities! I'm a firm believer that if you ever have the chance to just pack up your belongings and start fresh- you should certainly take advantage of it. The thing is, we only live once and you never know where these risks might take you. Like I said in my <a href="http://www.wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-start-and-little-break-from.html">last post</a>- <strong>I don't know where this new path will lead, but I'm absolutely ready for the
journey</strong>. I see a lot of new adventures and exploration in my future- it's all a part of the process. So here's to more soul searching, risk taking and spontaneity in 2012! xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey there friends! I'm sorry I've been gone for a while...but it seems the holidays and preparing for a huge move across the country has totally consumed me lately (I didn't even get to finish my </span><a href="http://www.wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-daily-2011-day-13.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December Daily</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> album again this year...<em>uuuggghhh!</em>) I'm also a little disappointed that I didn't have a chance to post my last </span><a href="http://www.wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-series-weekend-in-review-vol1.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weekend in Review </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for 2011. But sometimes you just have to do what you have to do, and let life take it's course. Anyway, I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. And if you don't celebrate the holidays, then I still hope you've had the chance to spend time with loved ones and just enjoy life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I said before, I've been preparing for a big move, which is actually taking place tomorrow. It was a little over a month ago when I made the decision to pack up and move to sunny San Diego by the end of this year! A great opportunity presented itself to me, which I just couldn't pass up (not to mention that I've always wanted to try living on the west coast). Although, I can't believe this is happening, I think it's definitely going to be a turning point in my life and what better time than <strong><u>NOW</u></strong>- on the heels of the new year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I don't usually get too personal here, but the second part of this year has been very difficult for me. From being laid off over the summer, to going through a separation with my husband and having to move back home with my family in September. It's been a whirlwind of craziness- a complete roller coaster ride, but I definitely know now for sure, that everything happens for a reason and regardless of what happens, in the end I will be OK. The hardships I've dealt with for the past 6 months have taught me many valuable lessons, that I would not have learned otherwise. I can now say that I'm a better, much stronger person thanks to these challenges and have the ability to pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited for the new possibilities that 2012 will bring and looking forward to a much brighter and more successful future. I don't know where this new path will lead, but I'm absolutely ready for the journey. So with that said, I will be taking a break from blogging for a little while, until I'm more settled in California and my new surroundings. I can't really say how long I'll be away, but I'm definitely looking forward to getting back to this blog just as soon as I can- hopefully with a lot of fun and interesting things to share! So until then- stay well my friends and enjoy all that life has to offer, one day at a time! Happy New Year to you all! Sending best wishes of much happiness, good health and love in 2012! *smile* xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend was spent catching up in Boston with family and friends. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to take pictures really, but I still wanted to document what I could. Above is a picture from an alley in Boston by </span><a href="http://salemdesign.com/business_cards/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salem Design</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I love it because it captures the city in such a beautiful way! It's getting really cold here now, and I'm hoping that we will experience a white Christmas this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spent some time with the most adorable baby, my little cousin <a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekend-in-reveiw-vol3-sleepover-at.html">Audriana</a> (who is already going on 4 months)! She is so precious, and I love that little hat so much- I just had to get a picture of her in it!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And while getting in a little Christmas shopping yesterday at Kohl's, I cam across this wall art that I love- perfect words to live by! xo</span></div>Wahkunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679790153976896985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817202340576804165.post-16017533222781551752011-12-14T16:19:00.000-05:002011-12-14T16:20:18.986-05:00December Daily 2011- Day 13<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So since there are <u>NO RULES</u> with scrapbooking or the <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/december-daily-compilation.html">December Daily</a> project, last night I decided to focus on that day, instead of trying to catch up with days 7-12 that I haven't done yet. I don't want to get stuck worrying about catching up, because then I'm afraid I won't finish. I'm thinking that if I can try to keep up from here on out, once I get to the end and every page is done (except 7-12) then I will be able to finish those and have a complete book for 2011! So let's just hope this tactic works... *crossing fingers*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So <strong>day #13</strong> is about the </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-card-making-2011.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">holiday cards</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that I mailed out yesterday morning. I took a picture of the cards in the mailbox and added one of Ali Edward's digital tags on top, along with the sentiment that is inside the cards. On the back of <strong>day #13</strong>, I used the front of my "prototype" card, to decorate my DD album and to have a keepsake of the card I created this year. I really like how it came out- simple yet effective! xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My, how the weekends fly by! Everything is getting a little crazed around here for the holidays and time is definitely winding down! I'd have to say that December definitely goes by the fastest (out of all the 12 months of the year- for me)! This weekend I was able to catch up with my </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-best-friend.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">best friend</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, over dinner and then the </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Muppet's Movie</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, which was pretty cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also sent out a few <a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-card-making-2011.html">holiday cards</a>, we decorated the </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/weekend-in-review-vol7-our-christmas.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tree</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and some other areas of the house. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... I just wish time would slow down a little bit, so I can catch up with everything! Well, tis the season! *smile* xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Friday! I'm back today to share my December Daily day 4-6 with you! <strong>Day #4</strong> is documenting our search for the perfect Christmas Tree as described in a recent post </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/weekend-in-review-vol7-our-christmas.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I love this picture of the four of us in front of the tree we chose and knew I wanted it to be the focus of this page. Now that we are all getting older, it's rare that we take photos like this (just the four of us), so it was definitely an important memory to capture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the back of <strong>day #4</strong> I added images from the </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/weekend-in-review-vol7-our-christmas.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas tree search</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and the lyrics to <strong><u>O Christmas Tree </u></strong>(which was so fitting for the occasion). The Christmas tree accent was cut from K&Company patterned paper. I inked the edges in red distress ink, then added gold ribbon strips and rhinestones to dress it up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Day #6</strong> is all about my holiday cards that I posted about </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-card-making-2011.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, along with the process of how they were made on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm really enjoying this December Daily process of documenting my holiday memories, and I'm already so much further along compared to <a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-daily-2010.html">last year</a>. *smile* xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been doing a bit of catching up on my </span><a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/december-daily-compilation.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December Daily</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> album in the last day or so. Around this time of year, the days seem to get away from us, which makes it hard to keep up with a daily project such as this one. Nevertheless, I've finished a few more pages and wanted to share them with you. The image above, is the back of my first page shown </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-daily-2011-part-4-getting.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, where I decided to document the CMA Country Christmas special that I watched on TV that night (while creating my first DD page). I collaged images I found online from the show and then added my own personal touch. This year, I've decided that I'm going to try to document 2 events for each day. The front page being the main story and the back of that page, being the second story (which could be a movie I watched that day, or a poem, quote or song lyrics that pertain to that day's story). So far it's working out quite nicely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DD <strong>day #2</strong> documents the Beyonce interview on 20/20 with Katie Couric that I watched with my cousin Faithe. I'm a HUGE Beyonce fan, so I just had to watch this interview! Here I also used pictures that I found online from the interview and Beyonce's Roseland Ballroom Concert (since they spoke about it during the interview). I absolutely adore this picture of Beyonce performing that I found </span><a href="http://www.collegedj.net/2011/08/15/videos/beyonce-roseland-ballroom-performance/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. To personalize it, I added some of the lyrics from her song <u><strong>Best Thing I Never Had</strong> </u>and part of a rhinestone spiral from </span><a href="http://www.want2scrap.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want 2 Scrap.</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The back of <strong>day #2</strong> is dedicated to the movie <strong><u>A Golden Christmas 2</u></strong> (which is what I watched later that night). It was the cutest Christmas movie with a beautiful love story! *wink*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On <strong>day #3</strong> I went to the mall for the first time this season, and Santa was already in the building! Of course they also had all of the decor up, and I couldn't help but get a picture of the winter wonderland! The title is part of the patterned paper background that I used by </span><a href="http://kandcompany.eksuccessbrands.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">K&Company</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I wanted the pictures to look like Polaroids, so I created the Polaroid frames in adobe photoshop and placed them over the pictures before resizing and printed them for my DD. The quote at the bottom of the page says; <em><u>"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace & goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."- Calvin Coolidge</u></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the back of day #3 I added the song lyrics for <strong><u>It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas</u></strong> (which coordinates with the title used on the front of the page- and the pictures). I printed the lyrics on brown kraft paper and flicked a small paint brush (dipped in </span><a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/shop/mister-huey-s-masks"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mister Huey's</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> holly berry ink) over the page to create little ink splatters. I also inked the edges of the page with tea dye distress ink from </span><a href="http://www.rangerink.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ranger Inks</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The bottom edge was die cut using the eyelet lace punch from </span><a href="http://msc.eksuccessbrands.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Martha Stewart</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to catch up on days 4-7! Gotta keep the December Daily flow going! *wink* xo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week, I've been working on my holiday cards! For this year's card- I was inspired by a design from </span><a href="http://northridgepublishing.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cards</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2010 Christmas Card magazine. The inspiration was an image of a Christmas tree stamped out of green spirals, with the sentiment Merry Christmas stamped across the tree in red ink, about 3/4" down on the card. So for my own spin on this, I found a Christmas tree graphic made of birds from the </span><a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphic's Fairy</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and added a Season's Greetings garland along with my own digital sparkle button with a red/white twine bow. Here's how the card was created;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First I created the design using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and printed it on 6"x8" blank white cards from </span><a href="http://www.hamptonart.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studio G</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (that I bought at Michael's for $1.50 for a set of 8 cards/envelopes).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After printing all of the cards, I used tacky glue along with a tooth pick for spreading/smoothing and created the base for fallen snow on some parts of the tree. Then I sprinkled extra fine white glitter over the patches of glue to make the snow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once all the glitter was completely dry, I used </span><a href="http://www.michaels.com/Fabri-Tac/gc0305,default,pd.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabri-Tac</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> permanent adhesive glue to adhere red and green rhinestones used as ornaments on the tree. And here is the finished product;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a sentiment printed on the inside of the cards that says; "May the spirit of the season bring you love, happiness and joy!"</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made 24 of these cards to send to family and friends. There are a few more to finish up today and they will be in the mail by the end of the week! And soon this will be another holiday project crossed off the list. I'm slowly but steadily getting things done over here. *smile*</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed this overview of my holiday card making process for 2011! Happy Holidays! xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend was full of holiday cheer! Christmas decorating is in the midst, and we also took a trip to </span><a href="http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=856"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Quiet Place Tree Farm</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to find our lucky tree for 2011! We actually visited two tree farms, but the second one was the charm! We spotted our tree within 5 mins. of being there, and realized we lucked out this year with a beautiful white spruce!! Mom is totally excited, and I'm happy because it was my first time searching for a Christmas tree at a tree farm, of which I picked out (yyeeaayyyy!). While we were there, I also met the cutest little dog named Netty...she was so sweet and naturally had to be featured here on my blog! Anyway, there will be more pictures to come once our tree is up and decorated! I hope you're enjoying this festive time of year! Be back soon...xo</span><br />
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So yesterday was officially December 1st, and the <u>December Daily</u> days have finally arrived! Here are a couple images of my first page. Nothing much happend yesterday, so page one is all text with a little description of my thoughts on the holiday season and being joyful for the "everyday" blessings that we often overlook.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First came my love for traditional scrapbooking while shopping the isles of a local craft store in early 2007 and then came my love for digital scrapbooking- once I joined a few online scrapbooking communities and discovered the beautiful digital creations of others! And if you know the software, then digital scrapbooking is just as creative as conventional scrapbooking, if not more! I say more, because you can easily manipulate paper and embellishment colors and customize anything to fit your style or whatever look your trying to achieve! I've dabbled in the world of digital for a few years now...more for my career in fashion design, but also for scrapbooking and have recently decided to create my own kit to incorporate into a </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/10/baby-memory-book.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">baby memory book</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It's been a slow process, but it has been going much better than I expected, so I'm pleasantly surprised! First I decided on a theme and then created an inspiration board and decided on a color palette;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And from there, I started to create my first digital scrapbook collection. I'm far from finished at this point, but very happy with the progress I've made. I'm looking forward to the finish product-a personal goal that will finally be accomplished!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best part of scrapbooking for me is the tangible elements and how you can add so much texture and dimension to a flat page, but with the nature of digital scrapbooking, this gets a little more complex. But I've found that I love digital scrapbooking kits that are very realistic with a lot of dimension, texture and look as if they are popping right off the page. One of my favorite digital designers is </span><a href="http://vinniepearce.typepad.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vinnie Pearce</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Her work has a very realistic look to it, so I love working with a lot of her products. Unfortunately I don't scrapbook as often as I'd like (let alone digitally), but I still love to have all the options! I'm also a big fan of hybrid scrapbooking, where traditional meets digital scrapbooking. All the possibilities are awesome, which is why I love this hobby so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't even believe that Thanksgiving has already come and gone! We are now on the heels of December!! The holiday season has rushed upon us yet again! It's so crazy how this time of year always creeps up on us before we know it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving with family and/or friends. I know I sure did! It was quiet and really gave me time to reflect on what matters most in life- <strong><u>family</u></strong>. I came up with the menu this year; from appetizers to dessert and prepared the whole meal myself for the first time (with some guidance from mom of course). It was really fun and felt rewarding to sit at the table on Thursday afternoon, knowing how much hard work and love I put into everything that was there. I must say that the turkey, dressing and everything else came out pretty delicious (for a first timer). Everyone was proud, including me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm also proud to announce that I've FINALLY made it to my 100th post! It's a little sad to say that it's taken me a couple years to make such a benchmark on my blog, but in another way, it's definitely something to celebrate- a sign of great progress (especially within the last couple months). Since taking the <a href="http://decor8blog.com/byw/">Blogging Your Way e-course</a> by Holly Becker of <a href="http://decor8blog.com/">Decor8</a>, I've kept up with my posts much more often and feel that I've come a long way in such a short time! I highly recommend this course to anyone who has a blog and wants to learn new ways to improve it or if your someone who is interested in starting a blog, but haven't taken the plunge just yet! There are so many helpful lessons, filled with invaluable information and resources! So if you are the slightest bit interested, I suggest you check it out! *wink*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping in and reading my 100th post! I appreciate YOU, the readers who take the time to visit and add feedback which is always welcome! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! xo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Thanksgiving Eve!! I'm popping in today really quick to show you the progress I made on my DD yesterday. I finalized the cover (except for a possible handwritten quote I might add to the bottom) and added a shiny textured "Christmasy" ribbon trim. It looks very festive (like a trim you'd see on a Christmas tree), I like it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here are some of my transparent overlays to go before each page. I designed most of them on the computer, except for the chicken wire and green circle overlays from </span><a href="http://www.hamblyscreenprints.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hambly Studios</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> which came in my DD kit. I created the overlays in all different sizes, to mix it up a little and add variation to my DD.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday my mom and I were both working on our December Daily together. It was really nice to spend quality time together while creating something that we will cherish for years to come. We also did this </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-daily-2010-sneak-peeks.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last year</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and plan to make a tradition of it! I'll be back later this week to share more photos of the DD progress... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now we're off to finish our shopping for Thanksgiving dinner! I hope you all are enjoying your day so far! xo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December daily is finally under way (for me)! A little late, but it's happening nonetheless! I spent some time yesterday afternoon planning the outside cover of my album, and this is what I came up with. I really like it so far- I'm a very <u>traditional</u> Christmas kind-of girl, so of course it's red & green. As I said in my previous post </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/11/december-daily-2011-part-1.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I'm using the </span><a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/ali-edwards-december-daily"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December Daily kit</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by </span><a href="http://aliedwards.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ali Edwards</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> & </span><a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studio Calico</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and I'm loving it! I'm also using some things from last year's Christmas stash that I still have, after all, that's what scrapbooking is all about right, using up those "scraps"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The numbers and title in the above pictures are not stuck down yet...I'm still deciding if I want the cover arranged this way, or slightly different. But the general look will remain the same- even if some of the placement changes. The background paper is already adhered to the album, so that part is permanent! BTW, I strongly suggest that if you are doing a December Daily, and you're on Pinterest, check out all the </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/search/?q=December Daily"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DD inspiration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> there, because there's <u>A LOT</u>! Good luck with your DD, and I'll be back soon to post more updates with mine. *wink*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello and happy Monday to ya! My weekend was pretty low key mostly, but I did get a few things accomplished. Friday was spent cleaning and organizing- I don't know about you, but I always feel more energized when my space is clean (which also helps my creativity and productivity). When everything is a mess, I feel stifled and don't feel like doing much of anything, but now, all is right with my world and the creativity is flowing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom and I also did most of our shopping for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, which was fantastic! I'm in charge of the dinner this year, and added a few new items to the menu, so I'm looking forward to it. Unfortunately I didn't get around to working on my DD album...however, I'm hoping to do that sometime this week. The positive thinking is key *wink*.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know from experience that receiving an unexpected but thoughtful greeting in the mail can make your whole day! I've taken notice of this feeling and I'm trying to spread that same cheer around to more people in my life. This friendship card was created for a special person (who will remain nameless for now). The mix of patterns and colors fit perfectly together and the sentiment expresses exactly how I feel about our friendship. I used the Lawn Party kit by <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> to create this card and my favorite part is the crochet lace ribbon, which adds a homespun touch-not to mention that the aqua color is just GORGEOUS!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait to mail this to that special someone, and hopefully make their day too! *smile*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy Friday everyone- enjoy your weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't even believe it's that time of year again, to start working on my </span><a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/december-daily-compilation.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December Daily </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">album! I probably should've already started thinking about how I'm going to set up and decorate my album this year, but I haven't! Life always gets away from us and before you know it, you have to think fast! Luckily I took enough initiative to order the </span><a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/add_ons/486"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December Daily kit</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by Ali Edwards and Studio Calico before it was sold out- PHEW! I also tweaked the design of my pages from </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-daily-2010.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last year</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and was able to get the file to the printer earlier this week. I picked up the printed pages yesterday (for my mom and I) and now need to focus on the fun part- decorating!! The possibilities are endless and that's what I love most about this album...I'm so excited!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unlike </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-daily-2010-sneak-peeks.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last year</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I plan to complete my December Daily and be proud of the outcome! So I'll be back sometime soon with updates on my progress. Until then, happy crafting my friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BTW, are any of you working on a December Daily album too? If so, how do you go about creating your album? Please feel free to share your crafty tips!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seems this has been the <u><em>Year of the Babies</em></u> (at least in my family). We've already had 2 new additions and have 2 more on the way (one who's expected any day now). It's so exciting to see all these new little faces, fingers and toes- they are too cute! I'm happy to have an ever growing family full of amazing people! *smile*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This card (with matching envelope) was made for one of the newest additions- Jaydin (whom I blogged about </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekend-in-reveiw-vol4-meeting-newest.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yesterday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). I'm working on his baby memory book which will have a similar theme, but in the meantime- this was his "welcome to the world" greeting! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><u>Tip:</u></strong> To get the sentiment on the journaling tag I first found a quote that I thought was appropriate from <a href="http://scrapbook.com/">Scrapbook.com</a>. Then I copied it- opened a new document in Photoshop and pasted it into the new document. I resized it and printed it out on all purpose printing paper. Once I felt the size was perfect, I taped the journaling tag right over the printed quote and re-printed the document (using this same piece of paper). The quote was printed onto the tag (which was placed directly on top of the original print). After it was printed, I carefully removed the taped journaling tag from the paper (being careful not to tear it) and adhered it to my card.</span></div>
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</div>Wahkunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679790153976896985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817202340576804165.post-38241339398116148952011-11-14T11:00:00.001-05:002011-11-14T12:35:49.568-05:00Weekend in Reveiw Vol.#4- Meeting the newest family member + NYC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past weekend was really nice! I was able to meet the newest little family member (baby Jaydin) who is a little over a month old now and <strong>SO</strong> adorable! I also made a quick trip to NYC and did a little browsing (while my brother was auditioning). It was such a beautiful night in New York yesterday, you almost didn't need a jacket... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The holiday lights were draped on the tree lined streets and it seems everyone is starting (or possibly finishing) their holiday shopping already! In passing, I heard a few people saying that they've finished their shopping and I can't even fathom that idea, because I haven't even started! Although, there won't be much shopping for me this season, but I <em><u>will</u></em> be doing a little something *wink*. Have any of you finished your holiday shopping yet? I often wonder how early people start!?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stopped at </span><a href="http://www.paperpresentation.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=PPN"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paper Presentation</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (which is one of my favorite stationery stores in NYC) where I picked up a few novelty pieces of decorative paper. While I was there, I also discovered a new stationery line that I'd never heard of before; </span><a href="http://www.bonniemarcus.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bonnie Marcus Collection</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- <em>Where Fashion Meets Paper. </em>I love her style- where she combines fashion illustration with stationery for all occasions! Check out some of her <a href="http://www.bonniemarcus.com/catalog/">collections</a> if you haven't already!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And lastly, the view of the Empire State building from 18th st. & 5th ave. was beautiful (in honor of Veterans Day). I hope you all enjoyed your weekend too! xo</span><br />
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It's about that time- to start thinking about <u><b>Thanksgiving</b></u> and I can't wait for the day! I love this holiday the most because if focuses on family, thankfulness and AMAZING food! This year I am in charge of the Thanksgiving dinner (<i>it's my first time, so <u>all helpful tips</u> are welcome *wink*</i>), so I thought I would gather some inspiration for the day and build from there. Here is my inspiration folder, I hope you're able to gather some ideas from it as well! xo</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>Supplies Used;</b></u> Patterned Paper- <a href="http://cosmocricket.com/">Cosmo Cricket</a> and <a href="http://www.cratepaper.com/">Crate Paper</a>; Cardstock- <a href="http://americancrafts.com/">American Crafts</a> and <a href="http://bazzillbasics.com/">Bazzill</a>; Transparent Scroll Design- <a href="http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/kandcompany/">K&Company</a>; Doily Rub-Ons- <a href="http://www.hamblyscreenprints.com/">Hambly Studios</a>; Gem Brad- <a href="http://www.makingmemories.com/">Making Memories</a>; Paper & Crochet Flowers- <a href="http://www.primamarketinginc.com/">Prima Marketing Inc</a>.; Alpha Stickers- <a href="http://www.makingmemories.com/">Making Memories</a>; Stitched Brad- <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/">Basic Grey</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Leaf Printed Linens- <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274251/thanksgiving-table-settings/@center/276949/everything-thanksgiving#/166793">Martha Stewart</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thanksgiving Table Setting- <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274251/thanksgiving-table-settings/@center/276949/everything-thanksgiving#/273593">Martha Stewart</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fall Floral Basket- <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274251/thanksgiving-table-settings/@center/276949/everything-thanksgiving#/265749">Martha Stewart</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Give Thanks (Gobble Gobble)- <a href="http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/crafts/easy-and-creative-ways-to-give-thanks-at-thanksgiving/#page=3">Better Homes and Gardens</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Thanksgiving Poem- <a href="http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/crafts/easy-and-creative-ways-to-give-thanks-at-thanksgiving/#page=13">Better Homes and Gardens</a></span></div>
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This soup is part of my Cape Verdean culture (a recipe passed down from my Vozinha). Its also a staple meal in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde">Cape Verde</a> (also known as Cabo Verde to the locals). A very flagrant and hearty stew that is perfect for this time of year, however if it's your first time making it, be sure to allow yourself plenty of prep/cooking time. Maybe try it out one weekend when you have the extra hours to spare...</div>
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1 pkg. Pork Bones or Pigs Feet (<i>you can also substitute smoked turkey bones or ham</i>)</div>
2 cups <a href="http://www.famousfoods.com/yesa32ozbyan.html">Dried Corn</a> (<i>also known as yellow samp</i>)<br />
1 cup <a href="http://goya.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=11090&cid=568">Dried Red Kidney Beans</a><br />
1 cup <a href="http://goya.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=11099&cid=568">Dried Lima Beans</a><br />
1 Medium Onion Chopped<br />
2-3 White Potatoes cut in 4 (<i>sweet potatoes optional</i>)<br />
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Spices- Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Paprika (<i>to taste</i>)<br />
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water. Add salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika to taste. <br />
Bring to a boil. Add corn & beans. Cook on <br />
medium heat slowly until corn & beans are soft. <br />
Add potatoes close to the end to help broth thicken.<br />
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<u><b>Serves;</b></u> 10-12 </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I must say, it's very yummy (not because I'm bias or anything *wink*), but if you try this recipe, let me know how it comes out! Good Luck! xo</span><br />
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taken by: Wahkuna</span></div>Wahkunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679790153976896985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817202340576804165.post-36081398208226884252011-11-08T13:33:00.000-05:002011-11-08T13:35:29.070-05:00Colors of Autumn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The other day I purchased a fall inspired bouquet (pictured above) and knew I had to capture its beauty some how! So I had the idea to create a fall color palette, inspired by the photo of my flowers and the photo of wine & pumpkins that I took while visiting a winery not too long ago (mentioned </span><a href="http://wahkunamaelyn.blogspot.com/2011/10/day-at-westport-rivers-vineyard.html" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">). And to top it all off- today is such a lovely day to dedicate a blog post to the beautiful colors of autumn! Enjoy! xo</span><br />
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